Cornbinder Posted September 10, 2015 I started this thing about three years ago- it's been an "on and off" project ever since. Mostly "off". I work on it when I feel like it. After getting the kit, I put in a call to Models By Dave for the cab and the grille, which is patterned after the Harley Davidson edition.I had originally planned to go with round headlights, so the stock headlight openings in the fenders were filled in.I painted the lower part of the bumper in textured semi-gloss black paint.I cut 58 scale inches out of the wheelbase, and painted the engine the color I had chosen for the cab... Duplicolor School Bus Yellow.The interior was color keyed in School Bus Yellow and good old basic semi-gloss black. The steering wheel came from a Monogram '55 Ford.A little bit of tinkering and I had this...You can see that I opted to shave the LoneStar scripts, as well as the door handles. I may leave the doors smooth, but it's still up in the air. I might add some old-style grab handles, or slam locks. I decided not to go with headlights on the fenders... we'll just say that the former fog lights now house regular headlights. A while later... I finally settled on a tank setup... I pirated some tanks from a Revell Peterbilt 359. That same kit also coughed up a headache rack. Both were finished in the same semi-gloss black paint as the fenders and frame. K&S aluminum was used to make the new stacks.I nabbed the quarter fenders from a Revell Kenworth snap kit. This piece has since been painted semigloss black and installed. I'm thinking I'll add some AITM diamond-plate tool boxes underneath the headache rack and make up some steps. I'm hoping that maybe I'll have this thing finished by year's end... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cornbinder Posted September 13, 2015 Back end is finished, and I modified the kit-supplied tool box with diamond plate on the steps. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cornbinder Posted September 18, 2015 Well, this one just got a lot closer to finished... The toolboxes I ordered from AITM showed up. The more I looked at that dead air under the deck of the headache rack, the less I liked it. I figured the toolboxes would be a good way to fill it in. I went with a 24" box on the driver's side, with the modified factory toolbox just behind it.For the passenger's side, I went with the 48" box.A deck plate and a few other doodads and this one will be a done deal. Maybe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mack-man87 Posted September 22, 2015 Very nice build!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
